Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-25

strengthening the navy.
Mrs. ID. T. Hathaway has been appointed
deputy commissioner OF the chancery
court at Louisville, KY.
DIR. T.. X. Way OF Helena, Ark, well
known physician, was assassinated at his
home the other night by unknown men.
The Arkansas legislature has passed q
bill repeating the law Furnishing members
of religious societies for indulging in secu-
lar pursuits on Sunday who religiously OBJ
serve one day each week as Sabbath. I'm
der the existing law there have been nu-
merous prosecutions for Second Adventists
for working on Sunday.
The Sixth u. 3. Cavalry has been order
ed to the scene Of the recent Indian troubles
near Mamrelita Arizona territory.
Another call for $4,000, 1000 3 per cent.
bond will soon be issued.
Three sailors from Gloucester, Mass,
were drowned of Grand Banks the other
day.
In sustaining a demurrer to a complaint
for libel in Chicago, Judge Blodgett in the
United States district court held that the
term crank" is not libelous and cannot
tend to bring into disrepute the person to
whom it is applied.
The loss of life in Montana this winter is
appalling.
One Of the worst Billiards of the season
swept around and over Pipestone, Mimi,
and vicinity on the 18th inst.
Henry V. Bemis OF Chicago sued the
Globe publishing company of Minneapolis
for $25 600 damages for libel in publishing
that he had been expelled from the nation
al trotting association. The jury awarded
Bemis one cent.
The walls OF burning building in San
Francisco fell in the other morning, in
stantly killing one white man, several
Cinnamon, and severely injuring a number
OF by-standers.
Anarchists in Omaha are reported to be
getting unpleaeantly active a plot to
assas mate two newspaper men OF that
city has just been discovered, and frus
trated only by the vigilance of the police.
The remains of Brig Gen. Hazen, L. 5.
A.. now in Oak Hill cemetery Washing.
ton, will be removed to Arlington Gene
terry for re nterment.
The immense tobacco factory OF Daniel
Dunlap in Petersburg W Va was totally
destroyed by fire the other night, at a loss
of S25O0OO The factory was one OF the
finest and best in the United States and
gave employment to over 400 employees
Many people while stopping at Hotels,
make themselves miserable 10y worrying
about Fire The Grand Union Hotel, New
York city has just had erected eight large
A. 81 L., h,1l
fire hose, Babcock fire extinguishers and
hand grenades. Four watchmen constant
ly patrol the building during the night.
King county, w. r., wants 81, l6S from
the government for expenses incurred in
enforcing the law during the anti Chinese
disturbances in Seattle Secretary Lamar
thinks the claim is a just one.
The pre- ident has appointed Samuel n
Aldrich Of Massachusetts, to be assistant
treasurer of the United States at Boston
and Arthur X. Delaney of Wisconsin to be
collector of customs for the district Of
Alaska
Mr.. Powderly is said to have ordered
that no boycott be placed hereafter with.
out the assent OF the general executive
board OF the X. of l..
The worlds christian temperance union
appeals 10 the governments interested TO
keep whisky out Of the independent state
Of Congo.
Reported that the Car OF Russia has or
dered picture Of the st. Paul ice palace.
Ramon Luerna, a Mexican j. now en-
route TO Washington To recover certain
tracts near Nuevo Ievado, from which he
and his heirs we're driven by force The
said tracts contain number OF valuable
mines and have 1900 tenants located
thereon.
Charles Baughman of Fort Wayne, Ind.
was showing his sister how actors play
tragedy on the stage He drew revolver
and accidently discharged it, the ball TAX
ing effect in her head. killing her instant
"
Tennessee also submits a prohibitory
amendment TO popular vote.
Three large stamp mills in Butte City,
Mont, have been obliged 10 close on ac-
count Of inability 10 secure the necessary
material because Of the snow blockade.
Nearly 1000 men are thrown out of work.
BY the new Indian treaty vast tract
OF land in Montana is 10 be opened TO set
Element.
The coroners jury in the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad accident has returned a yer
dict holding the company aud the con
ductor Of the freight train, +. l.. Fletcher,
responsible for the accident
TheGrand opera house in Columbus, Ohio,
was destroyed by fire on the Goth inst.
Two freight trains collided near Collins,
Pa. the other day. causing 100000 dam
age 10 the rolling stock
Port Arthur. Ont, was the scene Of a
very destructive fire the other morning
Attorney General Hunt, who has taken
up his quarters at the Grand Pacific in
Chicago for the next two weeks, is pre-
pairing his brief in the cases OF the anarch-
ists. which will be laid before the supreme
court during the first week in March.
Paul G. Russell. editor of the Postoffice
Bulletin of ST. Louis, was instantly killed
by train on the Illinois Central tracks at
Twenty second street in Chicago the other
night He was stepping out OF the way of
one engine and encountered another going
In tho opposifa diractfou